Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in an exciting IPL 2025 clash at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. It will be the 12th match of this IPL season. Both teams won their last match and are looking to maintain their winning streak.The match will take place on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 PM IST.
Notably, this game features the two most expensive players of the season. Rishabh Pant, the costliest player, will captain LSG, while Shreyas Iyer, the second-most expensive, will lead PBKS. Previously, both played together for Delhi Capitals. However, now they aim to win their first IPL trophy for their respective teams.
Key Players
So far, Pant has struggled with the bat, scoring only 15 runs in two matches. Nevertheless, LSG gained confidence with a thrilling five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Thanks to Nicholas Pooran’s explosive 70 off just 23 balls and Mitchell Marsh’s solid performance, they secured a crucial victory.
Meanwhile, PBKS has looked strong under Iyer’s leadership. In particular, the captain played a match-winning knock of 97* against Gujarat Titans, proving his fine form.
Pitch and Key Battles
Historically, Ekana Stadium has favored spinners. Therefore, the battle between LSG’s Ravi Bishnoi and PBKS’s Yuzvendra Chahal could be decisive. While Pant will look to prove his worth, Iyer will aim to maintain his dominant form. As a result, fans can expect an intense contest under the lights.
Squads
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh, Josh Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Glenn Maxwell, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Praveen Dubey, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant (c), David Miller, Aiden Markram, Aryan Juyal, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, M Siddharth, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi.
Overall, with both teams eager to win, this high-stakes match promises excitement and fierce competition.